Cattle Market Pulse

Volunteer Stockyards Market Report

Greeneville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 6, 2021

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.86/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 520 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.58/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.24/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 832 217
Feeder cattle 579 620 152
Slaughter cattle 138 180 57
Replacement cattle 20 32 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers mostly steady overall and feeder heifers 3.00 higher, with feeder bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower overall with exception of those weighing up to 350 lbs. sharply higher. Slaughter cows gauging 3.00 to 6.00 higher, with slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 4 185.00–201.00 $193.73 $618 —
358 fancy 358 6 200.00 $200.00 $716 —
355–385 375 5 161.00–183.00 $169.30 $635 +17.30
405–445 427 8 148.00–163.00 $154.97 $662 -2.28
450–480 464 11 140.00–156.00 $149.30 $693 -0.17
510 fancy 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 +15.00
500–545 522 9 141.00–147.00 $144.74 $756 +6.69
555–598 584 18 132.00–143.00 $135.16 $789 -1.51
613–645 621 7 123.00–137.00 $134.92 $838 +3.75
660–695 684 6 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $835 -5.95
719 719 6 121.00 $121.00 $870 —
760–795 773 3 109.00–112.00 $110.64 $855 -4.79
805–820 816 8 105.00–114.50 $113.12 $923 —
875 875 1 112.00 $112.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 126.00–132.50 $129.45 $346 —
320–345 335 4 125.00–136.00 $130.51 $437 +2.83
370–395 386 16 125.00–136.00 $131.60 $508 +9.40
403–448 425 24 124.00–137.00 $131.58 $559 +11.04
450–498 471 17 120.00–130.00 $126.69 $597 +6.75
485 fancy 485 1 133.00 $133.00 $645 —
500–505 value added 502 5 130.00 $130.00 $653 +5.63
500–545 524 26 116.00–127.00 $120.30 $630 +3.05
550–595 573 17 110.00–120.50 $116.38 $667 +3.27
600–645 631 21 106.00–116.00 $113.36 $715 +1.33
655–695 675 7 106.00–111.00 $107.68 $727 -0.40
685 fancy 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 —
710–740 726 12 101.00–112.00 $107.97 $784 -1.20
750–755 752 3 104.00–105.00 $104.33 $785 -1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
330 fancy 330 1 195.00 $195.00 $644 +1.49
320–340 332 3 162.50–180.00 $174.37 $579 +17.96
360–395 379 9 150.00–167.50 $161.72 $613 -5.46
400 value added 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 +6.00
400–425 fancy 412 3 162.50–165.00 $163.83 $675 —
403–445 421 19 140.00–158.00 $152.16 $641 +2.64
480 fancy 480 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $727 —
455–498 481 19 133.00–147.50 $138.24 $665 -7.85
517 fancy 517 3 144.00 $144.00 $744 -4.80
500–549 524 16 128.00–141.00 $137.13 $719 +1.64
550–590 568 10 122.00–135.00 $128.47 $730 -2.90
608–648 629 13 114.00–126.00 $118.56 $746 -3.11
650 650 3 115.00 $115.00 $748 -1.01
695 thin fleshed 695 2 108.00 $108.00 $751 —
705–713 710 6 109.00–113.00 $111.17 $789 +1.43
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815 +3.01
810–840 825 2 98.00–101.00 $99.47 $821 +6.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 -5.00
520 520 1 121.00 $121.00 $629 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1120 80-85% 3 76.00–80.00 $77.25 $865 +9.25
915–1355 1182 80-85% 14 66.00–75.00 $69.15 $817 +4.84
960–1500 1216 80-85% 14 63.00–74.00 $68.49 $833 —
1245–1365 1305 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.48 $1,024 +9.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1815 1409 75-80% 9 58.00–64.00 $62.24 $877 -0.49
1270–1660 1460 75-80% 6 61.00–72.00 $67.26 $982 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1110 964 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $59.45 $573 —
975 975 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $634 —
890–1175 990 85-90% 5 57.00–63.00 $58.77 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,494 —
1505–1950 1716 4 85.00–91.00 $88.16 $1,513 —
1805 1805 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,859 —
1400–2060 1828 6 81.00–91.00 $84.99 $1,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
1000–1400 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–835.00 $811.67
1050–1400 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,150.00 $983.33
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.